diff --git a/configure b/configure
index c0f2781418..90b9e2fa3c 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -4262,10 +4262,25 @@ fi
 # check for usbfs
 have_usbfs=no
 if test "$linux_user" = "yes"; then
-  if check_include linux/usbdevice_fs.h; then
+  cat > $TMPC << EOF
+#include <linux/usbdevice_fs.h>
+
+#ifndef USBDEVFS_GET_CAPABILITIES
+#error "USBDEVFS_GET_CAPABILITIES undefined"
+#endif
+
+#ifndef USBDEVFS_DISCONNECT_CLAIM
+#error "USBDEVFS_DISCONNECT_CLAIM undefined"
+#endif
+
+int main(void)
+{
+    return 0;
+}
+EOF
+  if compile_prog "" ""; then
     have_usbfs=yes
   fi
-  have_usbfs=yes
 fi
 
 # check for fallocate